Don’t forget the $3/$15 coupons you can get for completing the survey HERE with your Rite Aid receipt.

Also, I am now ONLY using online prices in my match-ups. I had been using my actual store prices, but that proved equally frustrating for many people. While I realize that online prices are equally frustrating, they’re relatively accurate for some. Since they’re about the same in that regard, it’s easier to use online prices! For new items not yet in their online store, I will use my store prices.

And since we’re moving into the summer season, I’m not matching up the entire ad. Don’t worry though. I’ll still put together all the items under $1, the UP Rewards and many, MANY more. Because I’m still doing most of the ad, every link isn’t tested, as I don’t buy everything that’s on sale and I’m too cheap to waste the ink. Let me know if one doesn’t work, if my math has taken a nose dive or I’ve missed a rule somewhere.

Finally, please keep your Wellness + discount in mind. These deals are calculated assuming you have no discount, so you may need to adjust accordingly.

While I usually try to steer clear of voicing my opinion too often about changes at The Big 3, I am going to now because I know that Rite Aid reads my blog. So here it is – I hate the new BOGO policy. It is my position that this WILL hurt their business. As an avid couponer, I can easily prove it, so here’s an example:

Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic are on sale BOGO this week. Typically, this is what I would have done:

Buy One Get One FREE

4 – Hawaiian Tropic $8.99

Total: $17.98

Use:

4 – $2.00/1 5/22SS

1 – $3.00/15 Survey Coupon

Final: 4/$6.98 or $1.74ea

I would have done this deal x 3 for a total OOP of $20.94 and gotten back $15 in UP Rewards making it 12 Hawaiian Tropic for $5.94. Obviously, with the new rules, the deal looks like this:

4 – Hawaiian Tropic $8.99

Total: $17.98

Use:

2 – $2.00/1 5/22SS

1 – $3.00/15 Survey Coupon

Final: 4/$10.98 or $2.74ea – Not the worst price ever, but we’re all about the BEST deals not just GOOD ones. I would pay this if I had to, but I don’t. Period.

For a Rite Aid loyalist, it was much easier to pair these deals with moneymakers, use UP Reward vs. RR, on a transaction like this to make it as good, or better than, Walgreens or CVS. For me, those days are long gone and a BOGO sale is no longer a draw at Rite Aid. Since I tend to be pretty mainstream in my views, I’m guessing they’re going to take a solid hit from many other like-minded folks. Today I’m buying my Hawaiian Tropic at Walgreens. Nuff said, don’cha think?

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I'm so glad you're here! Living and working in mid-Michigan, I have a lot of fun compiling the best deals for each store I visit, putting together breaking deal updates, and hunting for freebies. I also like to pass along all kinds of interesting tidbits, recipes, and simple DIY projects to make saving even more money AND living well easy for you.